Chartreuse Swizzle
Green Chartreuse with pineapple, lime and falernum over crushed ice. A San Francisco modern classic.
Shaken · Highball · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 19% ABV
Ingredients
- 45 ml Green Chartreuse
- 30 ml Pineapple juice
- 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice
- 15 ml Velvet falernum
- Mint sprig (garnish)
- Grated nutmeg (garnish)
Method
- Pour 45 ml Green Chartreuse into the shaker
- Pour 30 ml pineapple juice into the shaker
- Add 22.5 ml fresh lime juice
- Pour 15 ml velvet falernum into the shaker
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Garnish
About the Chartreuse Swizzle
Created by Marcovaldo Dionysos in San Francisco in the early 2000s. It shows how green Chartreuse can be the base of a tiki-style drink.
The swizzle family. The swizzle comes from the Caribbean, where drinks were frothed with a swizzle stick cut from a branch with forked tips. Spun between the palms in crushed ice, it chills the drink fast and frosts the glass.
Chartreuse Swizzle FAQ
What's in a Chartreuse Swizzle?
45 ml green chartreuse, 30 ml pineapple juice, 22.5 ml fresh lime juice, 15 ml velvet falernum, garnished with mint sprig and grated nutmeg.
How strong is a Chartreuse Swizzle?
About 19% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 2.1 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is stronger than a glass of wine.
Should I shake or stir a Chartreuse Swizzle?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve a Chartreuse Swizzle in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
